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Typhoon claims nine lives in China

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Pedestrians cross a street onboard a piece of wood in China.

HANGZHOU: Nine persons were killed and another 15 were missing in a series of landslips and cave-ins caused by typhoon Talim in Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Sources said Talim pounded Putian in Fujian Province, Zhejiang's close neighbour, on Thursday, packing winds at a maximum speed of 126 km per hour. Wenzhou, Taizhou and Lishui of Zhejiang experienced heavy rains. The landslips and cave-ins took place in mountainous areas on Thursday night, with the worst occurring in Shixiang Township of Wencheng, where all the casualties occurred. Over 300 houses in Cangnan County were destroyed in the downpour. Rescue operations are affected as the traffic to Shixiang Township, a five hours' bus ride to the county seat of Wencheng, was halted because highroads connecting to Shixiang were damaged in many places. — Xinhua

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